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    Pole of cold: Extraordinary photos of the coldest village on Earth

    Ruslan, 35, loads blocks of ice onto a truck outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia. Known as the ‘Pole of Cold’, the coldest temperatures in the northern hemisphere is considered to be the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

    Updated on: Jun 02, 2017 12:57 PM IST
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    Ruslan, 35, loads blocks of ice onto a truck outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia. Known as the ‘Pole of Cold’, the coldest temperatures in the northern hemisphere is considered to be the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jun 02, 2017 12:57 PM

    Ruslan, 35, loads blocks of ice onto a truck outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia. Known as the ‘Pole of Cold’, the coldest temperatures in the northern hemisphere is considered to be the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    A view shows ice sculptures on the Lena river, constructed for the celebration of Orthodox Epiphany outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jun 02, 2017 12:57 PM

    A view shows ice sculptures on the Lena river, constructed for the celebration of Orthodox Epiphany outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    According to the United Kingdom Met Office a temperature of -67.8 degrees Celsius (-90 degrees Fahrenheit) was registered in 1933 - the coldest on record in the northern hemisphere since the beginning of the 20th century. Yet despite the harsh climate, people live in the valley, and the area. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jun 02, 2017 12:57 PM

    According to the United Kingdom Met Office a temperature of -67.8 degrees Celsius (-90 degrees Fahrenheit) was registered in 1933 - the coldest on record in the northern hemisphere since the beginning of the 20th century. Yet despite the harsh climate, people live in the valley, and the area. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    The roof of a house is covered with snow in the village of Tomtor. And despite its terrible winters, in June, July and August temperatures over 30c are not uncommon. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jun 02, 2017 12:57 PM

    The roof of a house is covered with snow in the village of Tomtor. And despite its terrible winters, in June, July and August temperatures over 30c are not uncommon. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    Sergei Burtsev, 41, a meteorologist, prepares to launch a weather balloon in the village of Tomtor. (Maxim Shemetov/ REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Sergei Burtsev, 41, a meteorologist, prepares to launch a weather balloon in the village of Tomtor. (Maxim Shemetov/ REUTERS)

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    People wait to cross a road in Yakutsk, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia. The village, which is home to around 500 people, was originally a stop-over for reindeer herders who would water their flocks from the thermal spring. (Maxim Shemetov/ REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jun 02, 2017 12:57 PM

    People wait to cross a road in Yakutsk, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia. The village, which is home to around 500 people, was originally a stop-over for reindeer herders who would water their flocks from the thermal spring. (Maxim Shemetov/ REUTERS)

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    Ships are moored on the banks of a river for the winter outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Ships are moored on the banks of a river for the winter outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    Igor Vinokurov, 35, knocks snow and ice off a frozen washing line in the village of Oymyakon. (Maxim Shemetov/ REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Igor Vinokurov, 35, knocks snow and ice off a frozen washing line in the village of Oymyakon. (Maxim Shemetov/ REUTERS)

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    Children run across the central square in the village of Tomtor, which lies in the heart of the Oymyakon valley, has a school, a post office, a bank and even an airport runway (even though it only functions during the summer). (Maxim Shemetov/ REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Children run across the central square in the village of Tomtor, which lies in the heart of the Oymyakon valley, has a school, a post office, a bank and even an airport runway (even though it only functions during the summer). (Maxim Shemetov/ REUTERS)

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    A car covered in ice is pictured near a playground . (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A car covered in ice is pictured near a playground . (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    A girl poses for a picture in Oymyakon, a village which is 750 metres above sea level. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A girl poses for a picture in Oymyakon, a village which is 750 metres above sea level. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    A man sells fish at the Farmers' Market in Yakutsk. Due to the extreme conditions nothing grows, so locals are dependent on meat for the nourishment. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A man sells fish at the Farmers' Market in Yakutsk. Due to the extreme conditions nothing grows, so locals are dependent on meat for the nourishment. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    A woman passes a board on a building, displaying the local time, temperature, humidity and air pressure in Yakutsk. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A woman passes a board on a building, displaying the local time, temperature, humidity and air pressure in Yakutsk. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    Traffic lights are seen covered in snow in Yakutsk, in the Republic of Sakha. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Traffic lights are seen covered in snow in Yakutsk, in the Republic of Sakha. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    Lumberjacks Alexey Egorov, 45, (L) and Semion VInokurov, 53, lunch in the cabin of their truck in forest outside Tomtor . (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    Lumberjacks Alexey Egorov, 45, (L) and Semion VInokurov, 53, lunch in the cabin of their truck in forest outside Tomtor . (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    A car drives through the snow at night near Vostochnaya meteorological station, some 500 km northeast of Yakutsk . Locals keep their cars running all day for fear of them not starting again if turned off. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jun 02, 2017 12:57 PM

    A car drives through the snow at night near Vostochnaya meteorological station, some 500 km northeast of Yakutsk . Locals keep their cars running all day for fear of them not starting again if turned off. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    A man takes a drink in the cabin of his truck in the village of Ytyk-Kyuyol in the Republic of Sakha. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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    A man takes a drink in the cabin of his truck in the village of Ytyk-Kyuyol in the Republic of Sakha. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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    A minibus drives along an ice road across the Lena river, outside Yakutsk. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Jun 02, 2017 12:57 PM

    A minibus drives along an ice road across the Lena river, outside Yakutsk. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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